Thanks, Kate. On Jun 5, 2017 5:00 PM, "Kate (Kevit) Walsh" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > You are awesome! I'm increasing my Fair Share donation right now. > Kate > > On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 4:35 PM, Alan Parks <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > (Sorry, I didn't post the whole message. Here it is:) > > > > UPDATE: > > > > Darylen has decided to add to the match challenge. *Our target is now > > $1,100*. > > > > That means we will hopefully raise $2,200 for Fair Share--with your help, > > of course. > > > > Thank you, Darylen! > > > > --Alan Parks > > > > Alan Parks > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 4:32 PM, - MEEOA-L - Maine Educational Opportunity > > Association members communication <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > UPDATE: > > > > > > Darylen has decided to add to the match challenge. *Our target is now > > > $1,100*. > > > > > > That means we will hopefully raise $2,200 for Fair Share--with your > help, > > > of course. > > > > > > Thank you, Darylen! > > > > > > --Alan Parks > > > > > > > > > > > > Alan Parks > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 4:14 PM, - MEEOA-L - Maine Educational > Opportunity > > > Association members communication <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > > > Colleagues and friends, > > > > > > > > You already know the invaluable role that the Council for Opportunity > > in > > > > Education (COE) plays in your work and your students’ lives. If you > > > worked > > > > at UMPI Upward Bound, you’d know that COE has successfully advocated > > with > > > > Congress and the Department of Education to review your grants, > despite > > > the > > > > minor spacing errors that caused their initial rejection. If you are > a > > > TRIO > > > > or Gear Up grant writer, you know you how vital it is that you > attend a > > > COE > > > > proposal writing workshop. And if you’ve attended a Policy Seminar, > you > > > > know that you and your students learn about policy and > appropriations, > > > and > > > > how to advocate for our programs. And you know COE can’t do their job > > > > without the strong financial support of Fair Share from TRIO/Gear Up > > > staff. > > > > > > > > Fair Share ends for this year on June 30. We can celebrate that > Maine’s > > > > share is at 125%. Maine always comes through. For many years, the New > > > > England Opportunity Association (NEOA) ended well over 100% and > usually > > > in > > > > the #1 spot. However, NEOA’s share is currently only at 95% and at > > least > > > > three regions are ahead of New England. We can’t let this stand, > > > especially > > > > since some regions struggle to meet their Fair Share every year. We > > can’t > > > > let COE down and we can’t depend on others to pick up the slack. > > > > > > > > To help NEOA meet its Fair Share and hopefully come in #1 again, > > Darylen > > > > Cote, David Megquier and I challenge you to give now. Give again or > > give > > > > for the first time, but please give. Your dollars will be matched by > > the > > > > three of us up to $900, resulting, we hope, in an $1,800 boost on > > Maine’s > > > > part for Fair Share, and raising NEOA’s standing. > > > > > > > > How much can you do to help assure that your programs will be there > for > > > > your students? > > > > > > > > It’s easy: Go to http://coenet.org/donate.shtml where you can click > to > > > > donate online using a credit card or by downloading a Personal > > > Contribution > > > > Form to mail in a check. > > > > > > > > Your donation will be added to Maine’s and NEOA’s Fair Share totals > > > > automatically. Laurie Davis will keep us informed about the donations > > and > > > > when we hit the $900 mark, Darylen, Dave and I will make our > donations > > to > > > > match yours. But do it today. The deadline is the end of the month. > How > > > > soon can we hit the mark? Are you with us? > > > > > > > > Thanks for supporting your students and Fair Share. > > > > > > > > —Alan Parks, retired TRIO director and unretired supporter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Kate Walsh > Advisor, Maine Educational Opportunity Center > 310 Chadbourne Hall > Orono, Maine 04469-5713 > http://meoc.maine.edu/ > 1-800-281-3703 > cell: 207/949-6501 > fax: 207/581-2532 >